This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Nervous System – Quiz 683 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 683 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This disease is the result of a gradual shrinking of the neurons in the cerebrum producing such symptoms and memory loss and inability to function on your own. A) Parkinson's. B) Alzheimer's. C) Cholera. D) Bipolar disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alzheimer's. 2. What is the largest area of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Thalamus. D) Amygdala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 3. What is a mass of billions of nerve cells located in the head which is protected by the skull and meninges (three layers of tissues that weighs about 1.25 kg and has a whitish-pink appearance with a wrinkled surface? A) Brain. B) Nerves. C) Vertebra. D) Spinal cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain. 4. Autonomic NS- "fight or flight" A) Somatic. B) Sympathetic NS. C) Parasympathetic NS. D) Temporal Lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic NS. 5. The raised areas on the surface of the cerebrum are called A) Sulci. B) Convolutions. C) Gyri. D) Lobes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gyri. 6. Which is the function for cerebellum A) It controls blood pressure. B) It coordinates balance and coordinates movements. C) It maintains the body temperature stable. D) It directs voluntary movements and secretes hormones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It coordinates balance and coordinates movements. 7. The main passageway for messages from all parts of body is the ..... A) Nerves. B) Brain. C) Spinal cord. D) Dendrites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 8. Which type of nerve cells carry information from the brain to the rest of the body? A) Interneurons. B) Motor neurons. C) Glial cells. D) Sensory neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor neurons. 9. What is the difference between the white matter and grey matter in your spinal cord? A) Grey handles muscle movement; white relays messages between brain and body. B) Grey handles voluntary movements; white handles involuntary movements. C) Grey handles muscle movements; white handles higher-level thought. D) Grey is made of brain cells; white is made of bone cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grey handles muscle movement; white relays messages between brain and body. 10. As a boulder rolls from the top of a hill to the bottom, how does its potential and kinetic energy change? A) Potential and kinetic energy both increase. B) Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases. C) Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases. D) Potential and kinetic energy both increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases. 11. What type of neurons carry impulses from the CNS to effectors? A) Sensory. B) Motor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motor. 12. The ..... is the plasma membrane of a muscle cell and it is specialized for generating action potentials A) Sarcolemma. B) T tubule. C) Sarcoplasmic reticulum. D) Triad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarcolemma. 13. Voluntary activities, largest, intelligences, learning, judgement A) The brain. B) Brain stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brain. 14. What is the function of the CN IV? A) Extraocular eye movement. B) Sensation of cornea. C) Vision and visual fields. D) Sensation of skin of face. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraocular eye movement. 15. The cerebrum is located at? A) Upper and down of the cerebellum. B) Uppermost part of the brain. C) Lowest part. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uppermost part of the brain. 16. Trauma to the brain that can cause swelling A) MS. B) IF. C) Concussion. D) Alzheimer's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concussion. 17. Nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and connect to rest of body. A) Central Nerves. B) Peripheral Nerves. C) Cerebellum. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nerves. 18. The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring. A) Heredity. B) Trait. C) Gene. D) Alleles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heredity. 19. Iris A) Circular transparent part of the front of the sclera that allows light rays to enter the eye. B) Produce tears, which constantly moisten and cleanse the eye. C) Connects the middle ear to the pharynx or throat, which allows air to enter the middle ear and helps equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane. D) Located behind the cornea. Colored portion of the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Located behind the cornea. Colored portion of the eye. 20. How many muscles do we have in our body? A) 350 muscles. B) 650 muscles. C) Thousand muscle. D) None of above. 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